Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths was 19,820 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19,820 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
22,171 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
10,939 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar is 19,820 deaths, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 22,171 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,939 deaths, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,939 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,075 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 11,215 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 11,359 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 11,506 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 11,657 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 11,853 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 12,029 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 12,194 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 12,351 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 12,478 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 12,665 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 12,825 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,028 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 13,256 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13,487 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 13,775 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14,000 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14,192 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14,318 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14,576 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 14,789 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,928 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 15,111 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,378 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15,724 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16,095 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16,416 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 16,720 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,983 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 17,279 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17,685 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 18,087 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18,442 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18,783 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 19,111 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19,296 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19,408 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 19,524 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,650 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,838 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20,084 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 20,287 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,484 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,704 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20,891 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21,045 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,195 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21,270 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,406 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,433 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,478 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,704 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21,628 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,701 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,752 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,881 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,988 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,050 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,153 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,171 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,074 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,882 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21,668 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21,355 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,059 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,778 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20,440 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,111 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,820 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,618 deaths | 10,939 deaths | 12,351 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,402 deaths | 12,478 deaths | 14,318 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,672 deaths | 14,576 deaths | 16,983 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,726 deaths | 17,279 deaths | 19,650 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,720 deaths | 19,838 deaths | 21,406 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,777 deaths | 21,433 deaths | 22,153 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,136 deaths | 19,820 deaths | 22,171 deaths | 10 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar was 19,820 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22,171 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,939 deaths in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.